14-09-03 A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Adrian Zurbuchen from Switzerland. The prototype device does not require battery replacement. Mr Zurbuchen,...

13-11-18 Performing CPR for 38 minutes or longer can improve a patient's chance of surviving cardiac arrest（心搏停止） , according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013. Sustaining CPR that long also improves the...

11-11-18 For people who initially survive a heart attack, a significant cause of death in the next few days is cardiac rupture（破裂） -- literally, bursting of the heart wall. A new study by University of Iowa researchers pinpoints a single protein as the k...

10-06-01 The odds（机会，可能性） of surviving cardiac arrest（心搏停止） may depend on which part of town you call home and whether anyone in the neighborhood comes to your rescue by attempting to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation ( CPR心肺复苏术 ), acc...

10-02-02 Smoking affects your cardiac心脏的 health both before and after a major event like a heart attack. But how much? And does cutting back instead of quitting have a positive effect as well? There are definitive answers in a new study from Tel Aviv Univ...